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Watch: 1964 footage of Fastnet-bound light tender ‘Ierne’
“Lighthouses have no nationality, they serve the shipping of the world”
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Sailing through the sea
Commissioners of Irish Lights
For the Safety of All
Guiding Lights
Lighting the way home
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Safety at Sea
COVID-19 CLOSURES
WATCH: 1964 FOOTAGE OF FASTNET-BOUND LIGHT TENDER ‘IERNE’
NAVIGATION
COMMISSIONERS OF IRISH LIGHTS
GUIDING LIGHTS
COVID-19 Closures
All Great Lighthouses of Ireland attractions are closed until further notice
A Lighthouse Keeper’s Duties
What exactly did a lightkeeper do and what was life at a lighthouse really like?
Watch: The ‘Legends of the Lighthouse’ films
Visit some beautiful Northern Irish lighthouses via our 5 bursary-funded short films
Literary Lifeline: The Carnegie Bookcases
From Carnegie Hall to little lighthouse libraries... discover their curious connection
Loop Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Burning flame beacons, dolphin-dotted waters and more...
Fanad Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
There's gold in them there waters!
Meet the ‘Legends of the Lighthouse’ filmmakers
5 talented filmmaking teams have focused their lenses on Northern Irish lighthouses
“Keeper has not yet received knives and forks”
Keeper's letters from 1880s reveal missing cutlery...
Watch: 1964 footage of Fastnet-bound light tender ‘Ierne’
“Lighthouses have no nationality, they serve the shipping of the world”
Clare Island Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Ever heard of a two-towered lighthouse?
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History & Heritage
COVID-19 CLOSURES
A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S DUTIES
WATCH: THE ‘LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE’ FILMS
LITERARY LIFELINE: THE CARNEGIE BOOKCASES
LOOP HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
FANAD HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
MEET THE ‘LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE’ FILMMAKERS
“KEEPER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED KNIVES AND FORKS”
WATCH: 1964 FOOTAGE OF FASTNET-BOUND LIGHT TENDER ‘IERNE’
CLARE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
COVID-19 Closures
All Great Lighthouses of Ireland attractions are closed until further notice
12 Incredibly Instagrammable Lighthouses
Take a trip around the Great Lighthouses of Ireland via Instagram!
Watch: The ‘Legends of the Lighthouse’ films
Visit some beautiful Northern Irish lighthouses via our 5 bursary-funded short films
Spring Fun: 5 Munster Lighthouse Experiences
Embrace spring at these marvellous Munster lighthouses
Spring Break! 6 Ulster Lighthouse Experiences
Enjoy a spring trip around these unforgettable Ulster lighthouses
Spring Lighthouse Breaks
Follow the light on a coastal getaway this spring!
Loop Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Burning flame beacons, dolphin-dotted waters and more...
Fanad Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
There's gold in them there waters!
Meet the ‘Legends of the Lighthouse’ filmmakers
5 talented filmmaking teams have focused their lenses on Northern Irish lighthouses
Wicklow Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Lightning strikes and heady heights...
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Great Experiences
COVID-19 CLOSURES
12 INCREDIBLY INSTAGRAMMABLE LIGHTHOUSES
WATCH: THE ‘LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE’ FILMS
SPRING FUN: 5 MUNSTER LIGHTHOUSE EXPERIENCES
SPRING BREAK! 6 ULSTER LIGHTHOUSE EXPERIENCES
SPRING LIGHTHOUSE BREAKS
LOOP HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
FANAD HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
MEET THE ‘LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE’ FILMMAKERS
WICKLOW HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
COVID-19 Closures
All Great Lighthouses of Ireland attractions are closed until further notice
A Lighthouse Keeper’s Duties
What exactly did a lightkeeper do and what was life at a lighthouse really like?
Love at the Lighthouse
Towers of light and love...
“Keeper has not yet received knives and forks”
Keeper's letters from 1880s reveal missing cutlery...
Watch: 1964 footage of Fastnet-bound light tender ‘Ierne’
“Lighthouses have no nationality, they serve the shipping of the world”
Keeping it in the Family
Generations of lightkeeping
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Life at the Lights
COVID-19 CLOSURES
A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S DUTIES
LOVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE
“KEEPER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED KNIVES AND FORKS”
WATCH: 1964 FOOTAGE OF FASTNET-BOUND LIGHT TENDER ‘IERNE’
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY
COVID-19 Closures
All Great Lighthouses of Ireland attractions are closed until further notice
Roaming rockpools
Want to examine sea life up close? Roam our coast’s rockpools!
What’s Under Those Waves?
The waters around Ireland’s lighthouses are a wonderland of whales, porpoises, seals and more
Land, Sea and Sky: Beautiful Birdlife
Which winged wonders will you spot while exploring the coasts around our lighthouses?
Sanctuaries on our Shores
The environment around our lighthouses is a sanctuary for wildlife wet, winged and woolly
Growing on the Edge of the World
Discover our fantastic coastal flora and fauna
Hidden Havens: The Geology of Irish Coasts
Nature's hard marvels
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Wildlife & Nature
COVID-19 CLOSURES
ROAMING ROCKPOOLS
WHAT’S UNDER THOSE WAVES?
LAND, SEA AND SKY: BEAUTIFUL BIRDLIFE
SANCTUARIES ON OUR SHORES
GROWING ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
HIDDEN HAVENS: THE GEOLOGY OF IRISH COASTS
